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When preparing to leave the forces, creating a strong and relevant CV is a vital first step for ex-military personnel looking to transition into civilian life with a new, commercially focused career. A well-written CV is important for making a good first impression to a prospective employer, so time and consideration are vital when creating this. It is also important…

This week I received an application from a Royal Electrical and Mechanical (REME) engineer.      After reading his CV he seemed an ideal candidate for the vacancy; right experience, qualifications and he only lived 7 miles from the company in question.  As the vacancy also resided with one of my long-term loyal clients I already knew that there would be strong interest. …

All too often I find myself speaking with people of all ranks and military backgrounds who are struggling to find work. It is important to clarify that these conversations are not just limited to the young person who has completed four years military service but to all ranks, backgrounds and lengths of service. Your rank, status, experience and qualifications do…

Normally at this time of the week I would send out a ‘vacancy alert’ but I thought I would take the opportunity to point out some ex-military jobseeker mistakes I have already come across this week. Mistakes that are possibly preventing your applications from moving forward!!! So if you are looking for work it might be wise to take a…

MAXIMISE YOUR APPLICATION This article is not an exhaustive list of actions you should undertake when applying for a job but a short list of key points that many ex-military jobseekers do not take into account within the application process. It can be relevant to either an application direct to an employer or through a recruitment agency. Always remember the…

  Disappointment – Lost Candidates For both the employer and recruiter it can be extremely disappointing when a candidate is offered the position but turns around and says ‘thanks but no thanks’. Ultimately this cannot be helped especially with high calibre technical engineering personnel from our Armed Forces who may have more than one opening they are considering. So what…